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rapey

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈɹeɪpi

Definitions

  1. Sexually aggressive or inappropriate in a way that causes fear or unease.
  2. Suggestive of, or characterised by, rape.

Equivalents

FrançaisRapey

Examples

“This song is pretty rapey if you think⟳ about the lyrics.”
“If this all sounds a bit “rapey,” that's only because there were different standards of morality back in the days of Greek mythology.”
“Because this is a man, let's say⟳ you're on a date⟳ and some guy comes out of the alley with a knife and a rapey kind of vibe.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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